CN211630600U - Electronic equipment and end cover thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The application provides an electronic device and an end cover thereof; wherein, the end cover comprises a main body and a buffer unit; the main body is of a long strip-shaped plate structure and comprises a first surface and a second surface which are arranged oppositely, the first surface is an appearance surface, and the buffer unit is arranged on the second surface; the hardness of the material of the main body is greater than that of the material of the buffer unit. According to the electronic equipment and the end cover structure thereof provided by the embodiment of the application, the buffer unit structure made of the elastic material is arranged on the end cover, so that the electronic equipment has the characteristics of simple structure and easiness in manufacturing; and the end position of the electronic equipment can be protected, and the risk of impact damage to the electronic equipment is effectively reduced.

Description

Electronic equipment and end cover thereof

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of display screen structures of electronic equipment, in particular to electronic equipment and an end cover thereof.

Background

At present along with the development of electronic equipment such as cell-phone, panel computer, the screen structure requirement to electronic equipment is higher and higher, from bang screen, the screen of punching to the full face screen to along with the maturity of flexible display module group technique in recent years, more and more display screen forms begin to be popular, however the electronic equipment of current utilization flexible screen structure all has a great deal of problems in aspects such as structural design, assembled mode, temporarily still can't realize extensive volume production. For example, for electronic devices with large curved surface display, how to reduce the impact damage is still a problem to be solved.

Disclosure of Invention

A first aspect of embodiments of the present application provides an end cap for use in an electronic device, the end cap including a main body and a buffer unit; the main body is of a long strip-shaped plate structure and comprises a first surface and a second surface which are arranged oppositely, the first surface is an appearance surface, and the buffer unit is arranged on the second surface; the hardness of the material of the main body is greater than that of the material of the buffer unit.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, which includes a display unit, a circuit board, and the end cap of any one of the foregoing embodiments; the display unit comprises a glass cover plate and a display screen module; the glass cover plate is of an annular or partial annular structure, and the display screen module is attached to the inner surface of the glass cover plate; the end covers are covered at the opening positions of the two opposite ends of the glass cover plate and form an accommodating space together with the glass cover plate in an enclosing manner, the circuit board is arranged in the accommodating space, and the circuit board is electrically connected with the display screen module; the buffer unit pad of the end cover is arranged between the main body and the end face of the glass cover plate.

According to the electronic equipment and the end cover structure thereof provided by the embodiment of the application, the buffer unit structure made of the elastic material is arranged on the end cover, so that the electronic equipment has the characteristics of simple structure and easiness in manufacturing; and the end position of the electronic equipment can be protected, and the risk of impact damage to the electronic equipment is effectively reduced.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic overall structure diagram of an embodiment of an electronic device according to the present application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of another perspective of the electronic device in the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a split structure of the electronic device in the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a schematic front view of the display panel assembly of the present embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a back side structure of the display panel assembly of the present embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the display screen assembly of FIG. 4 at A-A;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a portion of the structure at B in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a schematic side view of the display module shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 9 is a schematic side view of the glass cover plate of FIG. 4;

FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a display screen assembly assembled according to a conventional technique;

FIG. 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the support member of FIG. 3 at C-C;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of a portion of the structure at D in FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a schematic view of the structure of the support body;

FIG. 14 is a partial schematic view of the display screen assembly in cooperation with a support member;

FIG. 15 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the display screen assembly in cooperation with a support member;

FIG. 16 is a schematic, exploded view of another embodiment of an electronic device of the present application;

fig. 17 is a schematic structural view of an auxiliary fixing plate cooperating with an electronic device to form a component assembly;

FIG. 18 is a schematic view of the first end cap from a first perspective;

FIG. 19 is a schematic view of the first end cap from a second perspective;

FIG. 20 is a schematic, exploded view of the first endcap of FIG. 18;

FIG. 21 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the structure at E-E in FIG. 2;

FIG. 22 is an enlarged view of a portion of the structure of FIG. 21 at F;

FIG. 23 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the structure at H-H in FIG. 19;

FIG. 24 is a schematic structural view of the upper cover plate;

FIG. 25 is a schematic view of the construction of the lower cover plate;

FIG. 26 is an enlarged view of a portion of the structure at G of FIG. 21;

FIG. 27 is an enlarged view of a portion of the structure at J in FIG. 25;

FIG. 28 is a schematic view of the second end cap in cooperation with the resilient member;

fig. 29 is an enlarged view of a part of the structure at K in fig. 28.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. It is to be noted that the following examples are only illustrative of the present invention, and do not limit the scope of the present invention. Likewise, the following examples are only some but not all examples of the present invention, and all other examples obtained by those skilled in the art without any inventive step are within the scope of the present invention.

Reference herein to "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of the invention. The appearances of the phrase in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are separate or alternative embodiments mutually exclusive of other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by one skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

As used herein, an "electronic device" (or simply "terminal") includes, but is not limited to, an apparatus that is configured to receive/transmit communication signals via a wireline connection, such as via a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), a digital cable, a direct cable connection, and/or another data connection/network, and/or via a wireless interface (e.g., for a cellular network, a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), a digital television network such as a DVB-H network, a satellite network, an AM-FM broadcast transmitter, and/or another communication terminal). A communication terminal arranged to communicate over a wireless interface may be referred to as a "wireless communication terminal", "wireless terminal" or "mobile terminal". Examples of mobile terminals include, but are not limited to, satellite or cellular telephones; a Personal Communications System (PCS) terminal that may combine a cellular radiotelephone with data processing, facsimile and data communications capabilities; PDAs that may include radiotelephones, pagers, internet/intranet access, Web browsers, notepads, calendars, and/or Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers; and conventional laptop and/or palmtop receivers or other electronic devices that include a radiotelephone transceiver. A cellular phone is an electronic device equipped with a cellular communication module.

Referring to fig. 1 to fig. 3, fig. 1 is a schematic overall structure diagram of an embodiment of an electronic device of the present application, and fig. 2 is a schematic structure diagram of another view angle of the electronic device in the embodiment of fig. 1; FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a split structure of the electronic device in the embodiment of FIG. 1; it should be noted that the terminal device in the present application may include a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a wearable device, and the like. The electronic devices include, but are not limited to: the display device includes a display unit 10, a package assembly 20, a camera module 30, a circuit board 40, a battery 50, and a functional device 60. Functional devices 60 may include, among other things, sockets, speakers, sensors, etc., which are not listed here within the understanding of those skilled in the art. It should be noted that the terms "comprises" and "comprising," and any variations thereof, in the embodiments of the present application, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or elements is not limited to only those steps or elements listed, but may alternatively include other steps or elements not listed, or may alternatively include other steps or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

Specifically, the display unit 10 includes a display screen assembly 100 and a support member 200. The electronic device in this embodiment has a surround screen structure, where the positions marked with diagonal lines in fig. 1 and 2 are indicated as display areas of the display screen of the electronic device. Referring to fig. 4 to 6 together, fig. 4 is a schematic front structure diagram of the display panel assembly of the present embodiment, fig. 5 is a schematic back structure diagram of the display panel assembly of the present embodiment, and fig. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram at a-a of the display panel assembly of fig. 4; the display panel assembly 100 in this embodiment includes a glass cover plate 110 and a display panel module 120.

Referring to fig. 7 and 8 together, fig. 7 is an enlarged view of a portion of the structure at B in fig. 6; FIG. 8 is a schematic side view of the display module shown in FIG. 4. The display module 120 in this embodiment may be bonded to the glass cover plate 110 by the optical adhesive 102. The display module 120 can be an OLED flexible display or an AMOLED (Active-matrix organic light-emitting diode, Active matrix organic light-emitting diode, or Active matrix organic light-emitting diode); the display module 120 includes a first display portion 121, a second display portion 122, a third display portion 123 and a fourth display portion 124.

Optionally, the first display portion 121 and the third display portion 123 are disposed opposite to each other, the first display portion 121 and the third display portion 123 are both in a planar structure, and the first display portion 121 is parallel to the third display portion 123. Of course, in some other embodiments, the first display portion 121 and the third display portion 123 may be in a non-parallel structure, for example, disposed at an angle, and are not described herein again within the understanding scope of the skilled in the art. The second display part 122 has an arc-shaped structure and is used for connecting the first display part 121 and the third display part 123; the fourth display portion 124 is also arc-shaped, and is integrally extended from the second display portion 122 at two opposite sides of the first display portion 121, and the fourth display portion 124 and the second display portion 122 extend toward the same side of the first display portion 121; a display gap 1200 is formed between the third display portion 123 and the fourth display portion 124. It should be noted that the terms "first", "second" and "third" in the present invention are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implying any number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first," "second," or "third" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.

Referring to fig. 9, fig. 9 is a schematic side view of the structure of the glass cover plate 110 in fig. 4, the glass cover plate is disposed on the outer surface of the display module 120 for displaying. In this embodiment, the inner surface of the glass cover plate 110 is matched with the outer surface of the display module 120 in shape, and is bonded to the outer surface of the display module 120 through the transparent optical adhesive 102. The glass cover plate 110 includes a first cover plate portion 111, a second cover plate portion 112, a third cover plate portion 113, and a fourth cover plate portion 114, which are integrally formed.

The first cover plate portion 111 and the third cover plate portion 113 are arranged oppositely, and the second cover plate portion 112 is of an arc-shaped structure and is used for connecting the first cover plate portion 111 and the third cover plate portion 113; the fourth cover plate portion 114 is also arc-shaped and extends integrally with the second cover plate portion 112 on two opposite sides of the first cover plate portion 111, and the fourth cover plate portion 114 and the second cover plate portion 112 extend toward the same side of the first cover plate portion 11; the first cover plate 111, the second cover plate 112, the third cover plate 113, and the fourth cover plate 114 are respectively provided to cover the outer surfaces of the first display unit 121, the second display unit 122, the third display unit 123, and the fourth display unit 124. A cover gap 1100 is formed between the third cover plate portion 113 and the fourth cover plate 114; the cover gap 1100 corresponds to the display gap 1200 of the display module 120.

Referring to fig. 10, fig. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a display panel assembly in the conventional technology, and a surround panel structure in the conventional technology is to attach a layer of PI film to a surface layer of a flexible display panel module to form a display panel assembly 001. The whole display screen component 001 is soft and can be bent. The structure realization form of the electronic equipment is that the flexible display screen component 001 is unfolded firstly, the electronic equipment is assembled according to a normal assembly mode, then the display screen component 001 is bent along the appearance of the whole machine, and finally the display screen component 001 is attached to the middle frame 002 of the electronic equipment. In the surrounding flexible screen structure in the conventional technology, the screen cover plate is made of a PI film. Although the PI film is easily deformed and bent, it is resistant to scratches and poor in impact resistance. In the using process of a user, the problems of scratch and the like can occur quickly, and the user experience and the appearance effect of the mobile phone are influenced. In addition, the PI film material of the screen cover plate structure has obvious difference with a glass cover plate when being viewed from the outside, the glass luster effect of the glass cover plate is not achieved, and the integral appearance expressive force of the electronic equipment is poor.

In comparison, the cover plate structure made of glass material is designed in the embodiment, and the cover plate structure has the characteristics of high strength, good scratch resistance and the like. The assembly method is also completely different from the conventional art. The screen apron that this scheme surrounded the screen is the glass material, consequently can't buckle after the apron shaping is accomplished and warp. After the cover plate is formed, the flexible display screen module is attached to the glass cover plate through OCA glue, and a display screen assembly is formed. It should be noted that all the directional indicators (such as upper, lower, left, right, front and rear … …) in the embodiment of the present invention are only used to explain the relative position relationship between the components, the movement situation, etc. in a specific posture (as shown in the drawing), and if the specific posture is changed, the directional indicator is changed accordingly.

Further alternatively, please refer to fig. 3 and fig. 11 together, fig. 11 is a schematic sectional view of the supporting member at a position C-C in fig. 3, in which the supporting member 200 in the embodiment of the present application is disposed on the inner surface of the display screen module 120, the outer surface of the supporting member 200 is adapted to the inner surface of the display screen module 120 and abuts against the inner surface of the display screen module 120, and the supporting member 200 is used for supporting the display screen module 120.

Optionally, the support 200 includes a first support portion 210, a second support portion 220, a third support portion 230, and a fourth support portion 240 that are integrally formed; the first supporting portion 210 and the third supporting portion 230 are disposed opposite to each other, and the second supporting portion 220 has an arc-shaped structure and is used for connecting the first supporting portion 210 and the third supporting portion 230; the fourth supporting portion 240 is also arc-shaped, and extends integrally with the second supporting portion 220 at two opposite sides of the first supporting portion 210, and the fourth supporting portion 240 and the second supporting portion 220 extend toward the same side of the first supporting portion 210. The first supporting portion 210 and the third supporting portion 230 are both flat plate structures, and the first supporting portion 210 is parallel to the third supporting portion 230, and the structure corresponds to the structure of the display module 120 and the structure of the glass cover plate 110.

Referring to fig. 11 to 13, fig. 12 is an enlarged view of a portion of the structure at D in fig. 11, and fig. 13 is a schematic structural view of the supporting body of the supporting member; the supporting member 200 includes a supporting body 201 and a buffer body 202; the rigidity and hardness of the material of the supporting main body 201 are both greater than those of the buffer body 202, and the buffer body 202 is covered on the outer surface of the supporting main body 201 and used for being abutted against the inner surface of the display screen module 120.

Alternatively, the material of the supporting body 201 may be a metal sheet, such as a steel sheet; the buffer body 202 is made of rubber; the support body 201 and the buffer body 202 may be formed by integral injection molding, which may be an insert injection molding process. The supporting main body 201 is provided with a plurality of glue grabbing holes 2011, and the glue grabbing holes 2011 are used for enabling a part of the structure of the buffer body 202 to extend into the supporting main body 201, so that the connection strength of the buffer body 202 and the supporting main body 201 is improved.

Referring to fig. 14, fig. 14 is a partial schematic structural view of a display panel assembly and a supporting member, wherein the supporting member 200 is abutted against an inner surface of the display panel module 120 with a matched contour shape, so as to support the display panel module 120 from the inner surface of the display panel module 120. The support main part 201 that the buffer 202 and the stainless steel sheet of silica gel material made the shaping as an organic whole, the outside divide into silica gel, with the back contact of flexible display screen module 120. The inner part is divided into steel sheets. The silica gel part has guaranteed when having contacted with flexible screen back is complete, has certain elasticity again, when making display screen module 120 receive external force deformation, plays certain cushioning effect. The stainless steel sheet (support main body 201) mainly ensures the strength and rigidity of the whole support member 200. Simultaneously, make the silica gel part can paste with the screen back completely, avoid appearing laminating not tight and lead to the problem that the display screen module atress is concentrated. In addition, the strength and the rigidity of the stainless steel sheet avoid poor display of the display module screen caused by impact stress of internal devices or structural members.

When the supporting member 200 is assembled, it may be slightly extruded and deformed, and after being inserted into the screen module assembly 100, the supporting member 200 is tightly attached to the back of the display screen module 120 due to the resilience after the supporting member is deformed. The back of the flexible display module 120 is completely supported by the silica gel part. The stainless steel sheet part is smooth and flat, so that subsequent assembly of other components and structural members in the electronic equipment is facilitated, and the screen can be prevented from being damaged by other components and structural members in the electronic equipment. Through design support piece 200 structure in this embodiment, can avoid having disconnected poor and gap because of there is between the structure, there is stress concentration in corresponding flexible display screen module 120 position, when the screen display, there is the bad problem of demonstration corresponding stress concentration position.

Referring to fig. 15 and 16 together, fig. 15 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a structure of a display screen assembly and a supporting member. Fig. 16 is a schematic structural division diagram of another embodiment of an electronic device according to the present application. The display screen assembly is assembled with the support member in a manner similar to an incomplete collar. The circuit board 40, the battery 50, the camera module 30, the functional device 60, and the like in the electronic apparatus cannot be assembled in a conventional manner. The embodiment of the application designs an auxiliary fixing plate 300 structure, the auxiliary fixing plate 300 is used for assembling a circuit board 40, a battery 50, a camera module 30, a functional device 60 and the like into a component assembly 301, please refer to fig. 17, fig. 17 is a schematic structural diagram of the component assembly formed by the auxiliary fixing plate and an electronic device in a matching manner; the component assembly 301 may be inserted into the support member 200 from one end of the display screen assembly 100. Optionally, in this embodiment, the auxiliary fixing plate 300 includes an upper cover plate 310 and a lower cover plate 320, and at least a portion of the circuit board 40, the battery 50, the camera module 30, the functional device 60, and the like is sandwiched in a cavity between the upper cover plate 310 and the lower cover plate 320, so as to form the component assembly 301.

The package assembly 20 is covered on the cover gap 1100 of the glass cover plate 110 and the opening positions of the two opposite ends of the glass cover plate 110; the glass cover plate 110 and the packaging component 20 are enclosed together to form an accommodating space, the circuit board 40 and the camera module 30 are arranged in the accommodating space, and the camera module 30 is arranged corresponding to the cover plate gap 1100 of the glass cover plate 110 and can be used for lighting through the packaging component 20; the circuit board 40 is electrically connected to the display screen module 120 and the camera module 30, respectively. The auxiliary fixing plate 300 is disposed in the accommodating space, and is used for assisting in fixing the circuit board 40, the camera module 30, the battery 50, the functional device 60, and the like.

Optionally, the package assembly 20 comprises a package plate 23, a first end cap 21 and a second end cap 22; the encapsulation plate 23 covers the cover plate gap 1100 of the glass cover plate 110, and the first end cover 21 and the second end cover 22 respectively cover the opening positions of the two opposite ends of the glass cover plate 110; the camera modules 30 are disposed corresponding to the package plate 23, wherein the number of the camera modules 30 may be one or more.

Referring to fig. 18 to 20, fig. 18 is a schematic structural view of the first end cap from a first viewing angle; fig. 19 is a structural schematic diagram of the first end cap from a second perspective, and fig. 20 is a structural exploded schematic diagram of the first end cap of fig. 18. The outline structures of the first end cap 21 and the second end cap 22 may be similar in design, and only the first end cap illustration is taken as an example in the present embodiment. The end cap 21 in this embodiment includes a main body 211 and a buffer unit 212; the main body 211 is a long strip-shaped plate-shaped structure, and includes a first surface 2111 and a second surface 2112 which are opposite to each other, the first surface is an external surface 2111, and the buffer unit 212 is disposed on the second surface 2112.

Alternatively, in the present embodiment, the main body 211 of the first end cap 21 may be provided with a through hole 2003 corresponding to the speaker, a hole 2004 corresponding to the USB socket, a SIM card hole 2005, and the like. Of course, the specific holes or structures provided on the end caps are not limited in this embodiment, and those skilled in the art may change the combination manner according to the design requirements. In some embodiments, the buffer unit 212 is a ring-shaped structure and is disposed along the periphery of the second surface 2112 of the main body 211 near the edge.

In some embodiments, the hardness of the material of the main body 211 is greater than the hardness of the material of the buffer unit 212. Alternatively, the material of the main body 211 may be metal or hard resin; the material of the buffer unit 212 may be rubber. The hard body 211 can provide good support and protection. Referring to fig. 21 and 22 together, fig. 21 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the structure at E-E in fig. 2, and fig. 22 is an enlarged view of a portion of the structure at F in fig. 21. Wherein, the buffer unit 212 pad of first end cover 21 locate the main part 211 with between the terminal surface of glass apron 110, the buffer unit 212 of rubber material can play the silica gel part (buffer unit 212) and the glass apron 110 that protect the tip of glass apron 110 with the effect of buffering first end cover 21 and contact, and when first end cover 21 atress, the partial buffering of silica gel has reduced the impact force of first end cover 21 to glass apron 110.

Alternatively, please refer to fig. 23, fig. 23 is a schematic sectional view of the structure at H-H in fig. 19; the second surface 2112 of the main body 211 is provided with an annular groove 21121 at the periphery near the edge, and the buffer unit 212 is at least partially embedded in the annular groove 21121. The main body 211 and the buffer unit 212 may be integrally injection molded (e.g., co-molding) or adhesively fixed. The first end cover 21 and the second end cover 22 may be assembled in the whole machine by screws, fasteners, interference, or the like. And after the first end cover 21 and the second end cover 22 are assembled, the whole machine is assembled. According to the technical scheme, the whole machine assembling mode that the glass cover plate surrounds the screen is achieved through a new assembling mode, the appearance expressive force of the whole machine surrounding the screen effect can be achieved, and the scratch-resistant advantage of the glass cover plate and the appearance expressive effect of the glass are guaranteed.

Referring to fig. 24 and 25 together, fig. 24 is a schematic structural view of the upper cover plate, and fig. 25 is a schematic structural view of the lower cover plate; the upper cover plate 310 and the lower cover plate 320 of the auxiliary fixing plate 300 may be similarly configured. Optionally, the upper cover plate 310 includes an upper cover main plate body 311 and an upper cover end plate body 312 which are integrally formed; the upper cover end plate body 312 is arranged at the end part of the upper cover main plate body 311; the lower cover plate 320 includes a lower cover main plate 321 and a lower cover end plate 322 which are integrally formed; the lower cover end plate body 322 is disposed at an end portion of the lower cover main plate body 321.

Referring to fig. 26, fig. 26 is an enlarged view of a portion of the structure at G in fig. 21, and the upper cover end plate 312 and the lower cover end plate 322 are respectively supported and connected to the end cover through the elastic member 302. Fig. 26 is a schematic structural diagram of the position of the second end cap 22 (i.e., the lower end cap), fig. 26 illustrates a matching structure between the second end cap 22 and the lower end cap body 322, and a matching structure between the first end cap 21 and the upper end cap body 312 is similar to the above, and a description thereof is not repeated here.

Optionally, in this example, the elastic member 302 is a spring; the upper cover end plate body 312, the lower cover end plate body 322 and the end cover (including the first end cover 21 and the second end cover 22) are respectively provided with corresponding positioning structures, and the positioning structures are used for positioning the elastic member 302. Referring to fig. 27 to 29, fig. 27 is an enlarged view of a portion of the structure at J in fig. 25; FIG. 28 is a schematic view of the second end cap in cooperation with the resilient member; fig. 29 is an enlarged view of a part of the structure at K in fig. 28. A guide post 2101 (or a guide post 2201 in fig. 26) is disposed on a second surface 2112 of the end cap (illustrated by taking the first end cap 21 as an example in the figure), and the upper cap end plate 312 and the lower cap end plate 322 are respectively provided with a guide groove 3221 (illustrated by taking the structure of the lower cap plate as an example in the figure); the two ends of the spring (the elastic element 302) are respectively matched with the guide post 2101 and the guide groove 3221 in a positioning way.

Specifically, one end of the spring 302 is sleeved on the guide post 2101, and the other end of the spring 302 can be inserted into the guide slot 3221, so that the spring 302 can be positioned. The number of the elastic members 302 (springs) may be plural, and accordingly, the structures of the guide pillars and the guide grooves are the same, and the specific number is not limited herein. The positions of the elastic pieces 302 are distributed as evenly as possible, so that the whole stress of the end cover is uniform. The spring is compressed, and the generated spring force enables the end cover and the auxiliary fixing plate to have opposite direction force, so that the movement and deformation of the end cover are reduced, the impact of the end cover on the glass cover plate 110 is reduced, and the glass cover plate 110 is effectively protected.

The upper end cover and the lower end cover (21, 22) are in contact with the glass cover plate 110 by co-molding injection molding, and the upper end cover and the lower end cover are partially made of silica gel materials to be in contact with the glass cover plate 110. Therefore, when the whole machine receives impact, the upper/lower end covers and the glass cover plate 110 are buffered through silica gel, and the impact force of the upper/lower cover plate on the glass cover plate is reduced. In addition, the upper/lower end covers are shifted and deformed when the whole machine is impacted, so that the damage to the glass cover plate 110 can be reduced. Therefore, a plurality of springs are arranged between the upper/lower end covers and the auxiliary fixing plate, so that when the whole machine is impacted, the upper/lower end covers reduce the play and the deformation of the upper/lower end covers due to the reaction force of the springs. Therefore, the display unit is protected, the appearance expressive force of the whole mobile phone with the effect of surrounding the screen can be realized, the screen body, the glass cover plate and the whole mobile phone can be protected, and the mobile phone is prevented from being damaged when being impacted.

The above description is only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and all equivalent devices or equivalent processes performed by the present invention through the contents of the specification and the drawings, or directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, are included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims (12)

1. An end cap for use in an electronic device, the end cap comprising a body and a cushioning element; the main body is of a long strip-shaped plate structure and comprises a first surface and a second surface which are arranged oppositely, the first surface is an appearance surface, and the buffer unit is arranged on the second surface; the hardness of the material of the main body is greater than that of the material of the buffer unit.

2. The end cap of claim 1, wherein the buffer unit is a ring-shaped structure and is disposed along a circumference of the second surface of the body near the rim.

3. The end cap of claim 2, wherein the body is made of metal or hard resin; the buffer unit is made of rubber.

4. The end cap of claim 2, wherein the second surface of the main body is provided with a ring groove at a circumference near the rim, and the buffer unit is at least partially embedded in the ring groove.

5. The end cap of claim 4, wherein the body and the cushioning unit are integrally injection molded or adhesively attached.

6. An electronic device comprising a display unit, a circuit board, and the end cap of any one of claims 1-5; the display unit comprises a glass cover plate and a display screen module; the glass cover plate is of an annular or partial annular structure, and the display screen module is attached to the inner surface of the glass cover plate; the end covers are covered at the opening positions of the two opposite ends of the glass cover plate and form an accommodating space together with the glass cover plate in an enclosing manner, the circuit board is arranged in the accommodating space, and the circuit board is electrically connected with the display screen module; the buffer unit pad of the end cover is arranged between the main body and the end face of the glass cover plate.

7. The electronic device of claim 6, further comprising an auxiliary fixing plate, wherein an end of the auxiliary fixing plate is in supporting connection with the end cap through an elastic member.

8. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the auxiliary fixing plate comprises an upper cover plate and a lower cover plate; the upper cover plate and the lower cover plate are arranged in an enclosing manner to form a cavity for accommodating a functional device of the electronic equipment; wherein; the upper cover plate comprises an upper cover main plate body and an upper cover end plate body which are of an integrated structure; the upper cover end plate body is arranged at the end part of the upper cover main plate body; the lower cover plate comprises a lower cover main plate body and a lower cover end plate body which are of an integrated structure; the lower cover end plate body is arranged at the end part of the lower cover main plate body; the upper cover end plate body and the lower cover end plate body are respectively connected with the end covers through elastic pieces in a supporting mode.

9. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the elastic member is a spring; the upper cover end plate body, the lower cover end plate body and the end cover are respectively provided with a corresponding positioning structure, and the positioning structures are used for positioning the elastic piece.

10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the second surface of the end cap is provided with a guide post, and the upper cap end plate body and the lower cap end plate body are respectively provided with a guide groove; and two ends of the spring are respectively matched with the guide pillar and the guide groove in a positioning way.

11. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the glass cover plate is a partial ring structure; the electronic equipment further comprises a packaging plate, wherein the packaging plate is covered in the cover plate gap of the glass cover plate and surrounds the glass cover plate and the end cover together to form the accommodating space.

12. The electronic device of claim 11, further comprising a camera module disposed corresponding to the package plate and configured to collect light through the package plate; the camera module is electrically connected with the circuit board.

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